February 26, 2009
National Public Safety Commission
Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry

Current Status of Unauthorized Access and R&D on Access Control Function Technology

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 7, paragraph 1 of the Law Concerning Unauthorized Access to Computer Systems (Law No. 128 of 1999; hereinafter, "Unauthorized Computer Access Law"), which was enacted in August 1999, the National Public Safety Commission, the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications and the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry publicize the "situation of occurrence of acts of unauthorized computer access" and the "situation of research and development on the access control function-related technology."

Reference: Unauthorized Computer Access Law (Excerpts)
Article 7
(1) The National Public Safety Commission, the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications and the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry shall publicize, at least once a year, the situation of occurrence of acts of unauthorized computer access as well as the situation of research and development on the access control function-related technology in order to help protect specific computers having access control functions from acts of unauthorized computer access.
(2) In addition to the preceding paragraph, the State shall endeavor to assure the enlightenment and diffusion of knowledge regarding the protection of specific computers having access control functions from acts of unauthorized computer access.

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